Edexcel S1 — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
TopicBivariate data
TypeCalculate r from summary statistics

5. The following marks out of 50 were given by two judges to the contestants in a talent contest:
Contestant\(A\)\(B\)\(C\)\(D\)\(E\)\(F\)\(G\)\(H\)
Judge 1 \(( x )\)4332402147112938
Judge 2 \(( y )\)3925402236132732
Given that \(\sum x = 261 , \sum x ^ { 2 } = 9529\) and \(\sum x y = 8373\),
  1. calculate the product-moment correlation coefficient between the two judges' marks. \section*{STATISTICS 1 (A)TEST PAPER 6 Page 2} 5 continued...
  2. Find an equation of the regression line of \(x\) on \(y\). Contestant \(I\) was awarded 45 marks by Judge 2 .
  3. Estimate the mark that this contestant would have received from Judge 1.
  4. Comment, with explanation, on the probable accuracy of your answer.